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books4em's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Overall, this is (at this point) my least favorite of the Wayward Children Series. It's great just like the previous 3; however, I just didn't connect with this one as much as I did the others. That being said, it's written just as well as the others and has the same aesthetic, along with a wonderful emotional not-so-subtle subplot of the importance of hope. McGuire really does some magical things with such few words, and she created yet another book with an inspiring, yet sad, story surrounding these kids who are just holding out hope that they get to go home. Truly lovely. Onto the fifth book!
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, and Fatphobia
breadwitchery's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy
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